“This name change is the result of a survey of our member school student bodies last spring and a vote by the member school student bodies this fall. Each school was given an opportunity to vote. We understand that it may take a while to catch on, but would ask that you refer to the Round of 16 as the SoDak 16 starting now.”

The SoDak 16 is only a change in name, as it won’t affect anything regarding the competitive format of it. The process of re-seeding the final 16 teams into a one round play-in game to see which eight teams go to the state tournament, that will remain the same.

This change is immediate, which means the post-season of volleyball, girls basketball, and boys basketball will all see the revision this year.